Dragonframe Tether vs Stop Motion Animation Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dragonframe Tether
Transform your iOS device into a professional camera for stop motion animation software. Stream a live video preview to your computer, control camera settings, and capture high-quality images directly. Requires Dragonframe 4 or newer on a desktop.
- Use iPhone/iPad as capture source
- Live video preview on desktop
- Control shutter speed, ISO, focus, white balance
- Capture JPG or DNG images
- Direct image transfer to computer
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Use your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad as a capture source in Dragonframe 4 stop motion animation software. Instructions: 1. Connect your iOS device to your computer via a USB cable. 2. Launch Dragonframe software on the computer. 3. Launch DF Tether on your device. Dragonframe will automatically detect it and connect to it. Once connected: * Dragonframe will show a video preview using the iOS camera. * You can control shutter speed, ISO, focus and white balance. * Capture JPG or DNG images directly to the computer. (The specific functionality varies by camera.) NOTE: Requires Dragonframe 4 or newer on a macOS, Windows, or Linux desktop system. Dragonframe 4 is a separate purchase, and not included with this app. See http://www.dragonframe.com for more details. NOTE: Windows users must install iTunes.
Stop Motion Animation Maker
Create your own cartoons, animations, or time-lapse videos by taking a series of photos. This app offers easy shooting, editing, and frame-by-frame control, making animation accessible for all ages. Save and share your creations directly from your device.
- Frame-by-frame photo shooting
- Combine photos into video
- Translucent overlay for alignment
- Adjustable frame rate
- Image zoom and transparency
- Export to video format
- Save and share creations
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The app creates a series of photographs that can be combined into a video and get finished cartoon, animation, or time-lapse at the output. With the Stop Motion app, You can easily create your cartoon or stop-motion animation just like the pros do! Easy shooting and editing even for beginner animators. Creating cartoons Take photos of your plasticine, Lego, drawings, and create your cartoons. Time-lapse photography can be done with anything: Lego, plasticine crafts, drawings, sketches, objects etc. The application provides a special mode of translucent overlay on the current frame in the camera: you can align objects and determine exactly how to position objects to get the right movement in the frame. We tried to make intuitive navigation in the app so even 5-years old child could create his cartoon. Stop motion videos Easily turn your photos into amazing videos. Use a photo gallery or take photos frame by frame to create movement. Then simply select the photos you want to include in your animation, set the speed, and create your video! You can save the finished video to your smartphone or share it on social networks directly from the Stop Motion app. The main functionality of the application: - frame-by-frame photo shooting with further combining the captured photos into a video; - horizontal and vertical screen orientation; - image zoom and transparency setting of the previous frame; - choice of vocalization during the scheme: manual or auto - viewing the footage; - the ability to set the frame rate; - stream export to video format; The app is ideal for creating cartoons and spending time together between parents and children, as well as creating interesting content on a personal blog! Time Lapse is a photography technique that allows you to accelerate a video and watch slowly changing events much faster. We offer subscription plans in the app that unlock premium functions of the app: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - Price can depend on location For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/HT202039 Privacy Policy: https://doc.whisperarts.com/policy/stopmotion/ios/ Terms of Use: https://doc.whisperarts.com/terms/stopmotion/ios/ Want to receive the latest news about the application? Subscribe to the newsgroup https://www.facebook.com/WhisperArts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dragonframe Tether at none against Stop Motion Animation Maker's 18. Dragonframe Tether also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14 vs 17.0). Stop Motion Animation Maker's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (875 vs 15). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Stop Motion Animation Maker sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Dragonframe Tether asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stop Motion Animation Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop Motion Animation Maker has 875 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Dragonframe Tether's written reviews are positive against 63% of Stop Motion Animation Maker's.
Dragonframe Tether ships an update every 3 months, Stop Motion Animation Maker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dragonframe Tether | Stop Motion Animation Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (15 ratings) | 4.5 (875 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 875 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DZED Systems LLC | Whisper Arts |
Customer experience
Dragonframe Tether
Stop Motion Animation Maker
Bugs and requests
Dragonframe Tether
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Stop Motion Animation Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera not working for some users
- Frames getting rearranged during editing
- Rendering/exporting issues causing crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Add more free sound effects and music
- Improve video export quality
- Allow importing custom audio
- Implement a camera mode instead of just photos
In-app purchases
Dragonframe Tether
No in-app purchases
Stop Motion Animation Maker
- Create your cartoon$1.997 Days
- Create your film$2.497 Days
- Create your video$3.491 Month
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- 1 month subscription$3.991 Month
- premium subscription$3.991 Year
- Create your cartoon$4.997 Days
- premium subscription$5.991 Year
- Create your animation$6.991 Month
- Create an animation$9.991 Year
- Stop motion$9.991 Year
- premium subscription$9.991 Year
- 1 year subscription$19.991 Year
- premium subscription$19.991 Year
- Premium subscription$39.991 Year
- PRO version forever$3.99
- PRO version$3.99
- PRO version$9.99
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- PRO version forever$9.99
Questions
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